There was anxiety in Mike’s eyes as he looked up. “Don’t you lay a finger on him! You promised me that as long as I cooperated, you wouldn’t harm him.”“But if you don’t behave, don’t blame us, okay?” The man stood up. He was unusually short and looked like he had slid down from his chair.He neared Mike, and when he half-knelt in front of him, they were of the same height and eye level. This contrasted greatly with his voice and look ,he was like an underdeveloped child.“Mike, don’t think I’m unaware of what you’re thinking. Do you think the Russell family could save your son?” His voice was dismissive, and his cunning eyes behind the mask were unfathomable. “I know they can’t, and I can’t either. I’ve always obeyed your instructions. I only did it for the sake of the organization.” Catching his breath, Mike said as he endured the pain in his stomach.“Oh?”“You guys might have underestimated Lily. She’s not just a perfumer and an ordinary pharmacist because she has the backup
When Cameron returned home to pick up his things, he saw a car parked sideways beside the gate and frowned.Fabian exited his car and jogged over as his car drew near, flashing his signature obedient grin. “Ron, Ron…”Although Cameron was impatient, he still lowered the car window. “What’s the matter?”“I’m sorry for what happened to Tasia. That’s Ree’s fault, and I’ve already scolded her! I wanted her to come and apologize to Tasia, but she has been busy the past two days and couldn’t make it today. Anyway, don’t worry. I’ll teach her a harsh lesson. Is Tasia all right?” Fabian asked.“She’s fine.” Cameron was cold to him. “Anything else?”Since he had asked, Fabian eagerly said, “About the vaccine development center…”“I only discuss work in my office,” he said quickly, not wanting to discuss the subject.“I know, but I can’t go to your office either! I’ve been stopped a few times when I tried to see you there. Ron, don’t do this to me. I’m your wife’s only brother!” Bending o
“Why should I shut up? Oh, now that my sister passed away, you think you can mistreat her family, don’t you? I’m my sister’s only brother, and you promised her to take care of me. Is this how you’re doing it?“Cameron, you’re incorruptible, my a*s! You’re no different than those vile officials. I know… You’ve found yourself a wife and forgotten about my sister and how she lost her life to give birth to your daughter. To think my sister treated you so well! She should have seen through your…”“Fabian!” Cameron’s roar shocked Fabian till he choked on his words. He stared at Cameron without a word.“Stop your nonsense! I’m warning you, if you say one more word, I’ll have you arrested. They did everything about the vaccine development center according to legal procedures. If you’re upset, conduct your investigation or sue me.“Don’t harass me here!” Cameron reprimanded Fabian. “Don’t always overstep your boundaries in your sister’s name. I know how much you’ve cashed in on my name over
Three seconds later, Fabian said indignantly, “I indeed have no f*cking proof!”He thought about it and got angrier. ‘I’ve been so close to Cameron for so many years, yet I’ve failed to gain any shred of evidence I can threaten him with. All I can do is suck up to him nonstop.‘Anyway, after so many years, he should somewhat appreciate my effort. Even if I were just a dog, he should have thrown me with a bone, shouldn’t he? He just enjoys pretending to be someone just and impartial!’“So what did he say? Didn’t he promise you? Did he take money from the Russell family?” Maria asked carefully.“How would I know?” Fabian said impatiently, kicked off the stool beside him, then sat on the sofa. Remembering something with a frown, he looked up and asked, “Where’s Rhea?”“She returned to the lab.” Maria spread her arms and looked curious. “Why? Is it because she shoved Tasia? If it’s because of that, I’ll apologize to Tasia!”“Not that!” Fabian waved and calmed down, then started to th
“How can there be anything we’re unaware of? You know what your daughter is like. She’s just a nerd, and unlike other girls, all she does is read books, study, and conduct her experiments.“I think Cameron is just trying to fool you.” Maria was so protective of her daughter that she did not think anything could be wrong with her.The truth was that Fabian did not get it either. Although his wife was biased, she was right that the chance of Rhea interacting with Cameron was meager as she hardly even hung out with Anastasia.‘These two didn’t enjoy playing together when they were young and hardly met one another, leading their own lives as grownups. How could Ree possibly offend Ron?’Maria noticed how quiet Fabian was and asked, despite herself, “So the project has gone up in smoke?”Fabian looked gloomy when his wife mentioned that. “It’s a done deal. What can I do about it? I couldn’t possibly take the project from the Russell family by force. It wouldn’t work.”“Then what shoul
When Mike left the office, he glanced over his shoulder and saw that Rhea was not leaving. He could not say much because the masked man said nothing. Feeling the inside of his mouth with the tip of his tongue, a bloody taste assaulted his throat as he left quietly.After he was gone, Rhea took a step forward. “Sir, are you truly going to let him off just like that? You know Mike is disloyal and he’s not doing this for the organization…”“If he’s not, what about you?” Staring at her coldly, there was mistrust in his eyes.Rhea pursed her lips. “At least I share the same goal and direction with you, sir. My mind is fully on the research. It’s a great research project that could change the world, and I would be responsible for its result. Like you, I look forward to it!”“Oh, yeah?” Letting out a laugh, he suddenly asked, “Then have you found that thing inside your pen holder?”Stunned, Rhea did not expect him to know about it as it was a personal matter. But after giving it some tho
"Really?" The man questioned with a half-smile. He did not know if he should believe her, but he did not want to persist.Instead, he walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside before calmly saying, "The bidding for the vaccine development project had long ended. Your father did not win the bid. Just like that, he let a big fish escape from his grasp.""What do you mean?" Rhea did not understand why he would suddenly bring this up."Cameron Rollins is your uncle, and your father is his brother-in-law. Still he didn’t secure the project for your father. Your uncle is incorruptible!" He sneered and shook his head."Cameron has always been like that," Rhea answered lightly. "My parents can't seem to wrap their minds around it.""Can you?" The man turned around and asked. "Your family is about to go bankrupt! Without this project, your father's company's capital chain will be cut off. Debt collectors will be knocking at your door. The bank and other companies will cut ties
She was not even sure how effective that thing was.It was a new product that she had just developed. She kept it like a treasure, firstly because it was her own hard work, and secondly because she was unsure about the stability and effectiveness of the product.Not only did the boss know about this product of hers, but he was also asking her to use it on Cameron. This made her feel a little uneasy."What's wrong? Are you getting softhearted?" The man laughed mockingly. "I've always thought you were ruthless. Are you telling me I was wrong?""I'm not softhearted. I'm just reluctant to finish up what I've just made," she replied."If you can make one vial, what's stopping you from making a second and a third? Once you have Cameron under your control and the vaccine development project under your belt, you’d have a large enough lab to use and almost limitless funds to squander. You won't care about this tiny bottle."After a pause, he was afraid that she wouldn't do it and continue